NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series, 1996
24 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney R-985 series. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1962 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 1 |
| 1964 | 61 |
| 1965 | 68 |
| 1966 | 58 |
| 1967 | 75 |
| 1968 | 54 |
| 1969 | 71 |
| 1970 | 58 |
| 1971 | 50 |
| 1972 | 52 |
| 1973 | 68 |
| 1974 | 70 |
| 1975 | 54 |
| 1976 | 70 |
| 1977 | 58 |
| 1978 | 62 |
| 1979 | 48 |
| 1980 | 41 |
| 1981 | 49 |
| 1982 | 43 |
| 1983 | 40 |
| 1984 | 35 |
| 1985 | 26 |
| 1986 | 20 |
| 1987 | 26 |
| 1988 | 18 |
| 1989 | 26 |
| 1990 | 25 |
| 1991 | 26 |
| 1992 | 30 |
| 1993 | 26 |
| 1994 | 28 |
| 1995 | 26 |
| 1996 | 24 |
| 1997 | 24 |
| 1998 | 14 |
| 1999 | 23 |
| 2000 | 17 |
| 2001 | 13 |
| 2002 | 15 |
| 2003 | 15 |
| 2004 | 16 |
| 2005 | 21 |
| 2006 | 13 |
| 2007 | 16 |
| 2008 | 19 |
| 2009 | 13 |
| 2010 | 16 |
| 2011 | 14 |
| 2012 | 12 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Where
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1996
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('52008'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 1996
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('52008'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB CHI97LA006Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCallair B1A · Nebraska City, NEa supercharger bearing failure. A factor was the excessive sink rate during the forced landing.NTSB ANC96LA164Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-2 · Aniak, AKThe pilot's failure to remove all snow and ice from the airplane prior to takeoff.NTSB CHI96LA310Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Galesburg, ILfailure of the pilot to maintain clearance from trees that protruded into the field that he was spraying.NTSB MIA96LA206Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman 164A · Marks, MSthe pilot's failure to remain clear of the known high point on runway.NTSB CHI96LA281Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164 · Grant, NEfatigue failure and subsequent catastrophic failure of the number nine cylinder. 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Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot allowed the gross weight of the airplane to be exceeded, and tall wheat (crop) in the emergency landing area.NTSB CHI96LA243Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C-45H · Marshall, MIfailure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. The crosswind (quartering headwind) was a related factor.NTSB IAD96LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing Stearman E75N1 · Goshen, OHthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain during short final approach/landing flare. The hot temperature was a related factor.NTSB MIA96WA170Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBeech D18S · Rock Sound, BahamasNTSB FTW96LA241Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWeatherly 620B · Dumas, TXThe failure of the right main gear torque link during landing roll as a result of its improper assembly by maintenance personnel.NTSB SEA96LA112Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164A · Prescott, WAfailure of the pilot to visually clear his flight path, after allowing his attention to be diverted, and his resultant failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from a hill. The hilly terrain was a related factor.NTSB FTW96LA232Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Newport, ARfailure of the pilot to maintain clearance from the power line.NTSB SEA96LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G164B · Moscow, IDinflight loss of an unsecured access plug from the engine crankcase, which resulted in a loss of engine oil and a forced landing. Factors relating to the accident were: hilly terrain, and foreign material (engine oil) on the windscreen which limited forward…NTSB LAX96LA208Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing B75-A75N1 · Page, AZthe pilot's improper flare, improper recovery from a bounced landing, inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, while landing in gusty/crosswind conditions. The gusty, crosswind condition was a…NTSB SEA96LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportConsolidated-Vultee BT-13A · Brookings, ORthe pilot's misjudgment of distance/speed during the approach to landing, his failure to attain a proper touchdown point for landing, and his failure to perform a go-around, while there was sufficient runway and airspeed remaining. The tailwind was a related…NTSB CHI96LA186Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164B · Crookston, MNcatastrophic engine failure.NTSB FTW96LA211Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing E75 · Taos, NMthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the dust devil.NTSB LAX96LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNaval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 · Chandler, AZThe failure of both the engine driven and hand wobble fuel pumps, which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine.NTSB LAX96LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Tracy, CAoverheating and failure of the engine's master rod and master rod bearing due to oil starvation. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.NTSB SEA96LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-2 · Ashland, ORthe dual student's improper touchdown, and the instructor's delayed remedial action. The crosswind was a related factor.NTSB ATL96LA044Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C-45G · Blountville, TNthe pilot's improper use of carburetor heat which resulted in a continuing loss of engine power, and the right landing gear's failure to extend during a single engine approach. A factor was the insufficient time available to extend the landing gear via the…NTSB LAX96LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing A75 · Barstow, CAa loss of engine power for an undetermined reason(s).